Deducting time from a government employee who is late for work

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We are in a government department where the workday closes at eight and a quarter. If an employee is late, even by five minutes, they deduct from him from seven and a half until the time he actually arrived. Is this permissible in the Shari'ah?

Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory to adhere to the system, and it is not permissible to violate it, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) This is a condition set by the one in authority for the benefit of the work, the benefit of the Muslims. It is not permissible to violate it. However, if he has a valid Shari'ah excuse for being late at the beginning or early at the end, that excuse is valid.